Parkview makes the safety and security of students and staff a priority.
The parents of Parkview students and members of the larger community need to know that
resources and procedures are in place so as to provide a learning environment as risk free
as is reasonable. Parkview has the responsibility to fulfill the duties that promote a
safe school. The following items describe some of the resources and procedures used to
safeguard students:
- Parkview has a School Resource Officer, David Seibles, whose office is located on campus.
Officer Seibles is an experienced (23 years) and armed policeman assigned to the schools of
the Parkview cluster. He is not in uniform.
- Parkview has emergency plans for fire, natural disaster and threats to campus safety
that are developed with the input of specialists, communicated to staff and students and
practiced periodically. Such plans are reviewed annually and updated per the results of
drills and suggestions of staff.
- Parkview has the direct and immediate ability to communicate with district and emergency
personnel.
- Staff development is provided to staff on the recognition of behaviors which may suggest
violent tendencies. Students displaying volatile or threatening behavior are referred to
school administrators, counselors and appropriate service agencies. Parents are contacted.
- Plans are in place to manage emotional distress because of the untimely deaths, illness
or injury of students or staff. Such plans include increasing the availability of trained
counselors to students.
- Administrators and teachers are assigned to supervisory duty at key places on campus as
students are coming to and departing school, during class changes and lunch. Additional
supervisors are also in place at school functions after the regular school day as needed.
Additional staff are also strategically assigned throughout the school to increase
supervision so as to detect and prevent disruption during times of anxiety and
apprehension.
- Two paid attendants patrol the parking lots and grounds.
- All staff wear employee identification badges (picture ID) and visitors to campus are
required to sign in at the counseling, main or attendance offices and put on a badge
identifying them as having a legitimate purpose at school.
- Each classroom has a "callback" button enabling each teacher to communicate
immediately with the main office.
- All administrators carry walkie-talkies for instant two-way communication of
emergencies.
- Rumors of school disruption or violence are regarded seriously, and each one is
investigated as far as possible to determine its source and implications.
- A cadre of staff have been trained either in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or in
"first responder" skills and procedures.
For more information contact the Parkview cluster security officer,
David Seibles at 770-806-3865 or david_seibles@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
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